Free Nautical Laundry Basket Pattern

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This Laundry Basket is crocheted in Infinity Hearts Ribbon Fabric Yarn.

Measurements

Size: 22in long, 15 wide and 15 high

Materials

• Crochet hook size 12.00mm

Yarn consumption

• 5 skeins of Infinity Hearts Ribbon in 18 Royal Blue
• 3 skeins of Infinity Hearts Dahlia T-Shirt Yarn in 01 White Shades

Abbreviations

Sl St = slip stitch

Ch = chain

Dc = double crochet

St = stitch

HTC = half treble crochet

Ttc = triple treble crochet

Instructions

Base

Row 1: in white, Ch 12.

Row 2: Dc in second chain from the hook. Dc in next 9 St, 3 Dc in final St. 9 Dc in other side of Ch 12. 2 Dc in beginning St, then Sl St into beginning Dc. (24 stitches total)

Row 3: Ch 1, 2dc in same st. Dc in next 9 stitches, 2dc in next 3 St. Dc in next 9 St, 2dc in next 2 St. Sl St into beginning st. (30 stitches total)

Row 4: Ch 1, 2dc in same st. Dc in next 11 stitches, 2dc, Dc in next 2 st, 2dc, Dc in next 11 St, 2dc in next 2 St. Sl St into beginning st. (34 stitches total)

Row 5: Ch 1, 2dc in the next 2 St. Dc in next 11 stitches, 2dc in the next 2 St, Dc in next 2 st, 2dc in the next 2 st, Dc in next 11 St, 2dc in next 2 St, dc in the next 2 St. Sl St into beginning st. (42 stitches total)

Row 6: Ch 2, 2htc in same st, 2dc, Dc in next 15 stitches, 2dc, 2htc, HTC in next 2 stitches, 2htc, 2dc, Dc in next 15 St, 2dc, 2 HTC, HTC in next 2 St. Sl St into beginning st. (50 stitches total)

Row 7: Ch 1, 2dc in the next 3 St, dc in next 7 stitches, htc in the next 5 St, Dc in next 7 st, 2dc in the next 6 st, Dc in next 7 St, htc in next 5 St, dc in the next 7 St, 2dc in next 3 St. St st into beginning St. (62 stitches total)

Row 8: Ch 2, 2htc in the next 2 st, Dc in next 10 stitches, HTC in next 8 stitches, Dc in next 10 St, 2HTC in next 3 St, Dc in next 10 St, HTC in next 8 St, Dc in next 10 St, 2 HTC. Sl St into beginning st. (68 stitches total)

Row 9: Ch 1, Dc into the next 4 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 24 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 8 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 24 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 4 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (72 stitches)

Row 10: Ch 1, Dc into the next 6 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 22 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 12 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 22 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 6 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (76 stitches)

Row 11: ch1, Dc in each st around. Front loop only. Sl St back into beginning St. (76 stitches)

Row 12- 13: ch1, Dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (76 stitches)

Row 14: Ch 1, Dc into the next 7 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 22 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 14 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 22 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 7 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (80 stitches)

Row 15: ch1, Dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (80 stitches)

Change to blue yarn

Row 16-18: ch1, Dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (80 stitches)

Row 19: Ch 1, Dc into the next 7 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 23 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 15 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 23 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 8 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (84 stitches)

Row 20: Ch 1, Dc into the next 8 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 24 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 16 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 24 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 8 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (88 stitches)

Change to white yarn

Row 21 – 22: ch1, Dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (88 stitches)

Change to blue yarn

Row 23 – 24: ch1, Dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (88 stitches)

Change to white yarn

Row 25 – 26: ch1, Dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (88 stitches)

Change to blue yarn

Row 27– 28: ch1, Dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (88 stitches)

Change to white yarn

Row 29: Ch 1, Dc into the next 8 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 25 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 17 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 25 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 9 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (92 stitches)

Row 30: ch1, Dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (92 stitches)

Change to blue yarn

Row 31: ch1, Dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (92 stitches)

Row 32: Ch 1, Dc into the next 9 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 26 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 18 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 26 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 9 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (96 stitches)

Change to white yarn

Row 33: ch1, Dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (96 stitches)

Row 34: Ch 1, Dc into the next 9 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 27 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 19 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 27 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 10 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (100 stitches)

Change to blue yarn

Row 35-37: Ch, dc in each st around. Sl St back into beginning St. (100 stitches)

Lid

Row 1: in blue, Ch 12.

Row 2: Dc in second chain from Hook. Dc in next 9 St, 3 Dc in final St. 9 Dc in other side of Ch 12. 2 Dc in beginning St, then Sl St into beginning Dc. (24 stitches total)

Row 3: Ch 1, 2dc in same st. Dc in next 9 stitches, 2dc in next 3 St. Dc in next 9 St, 2dc in next 2 St. Sl St into beginning st. (30 stitches total)

Row 4: Ch 1, 2dc in same st. Dc in next 11 stitches, 2dc, Dc in next 2 st, 2dc, Dc in next 11 St, 2dc in next 2 St. Sl St into beginning st. (34 stitches total)

Row 5: Ch 1, 2dc in the next 2 St. Dc in next 11 stitches, 2dc in the next 2 St, Dc in next 2 st, 2dc in the next 2 st, Dc in next 11 St, 2dc in next 2 St, dc in the next 2 St. Sl St into beginning st. (42 stitches total)

Row 6: Ch 2, 2htc in same st, 2dc, Dc in next 15 stitches, 2dc, 2htc, HTC in next 2 stitches, 2htc, 2dc, Dc in next 15 St, 2dc, 2 HTC, HTC in next 2 St. Sl St into beginning st. (50 stitches total)

Row 7: Ch 1, 2dc in the next 3 St, dc in next 7 stitches, htc in the next 5 St, Dc in next 7 st, 2dc in the next 6 st, Dc in next 7 St, htc in next 5 St, dc in the next 7 St, 2dc in next 3 St. St st into beginning St. (62 stitches total)

Row 8: Ch 2, 2htc in the next 2 st, Dc in next 10 stitches, HTC in next 8 stitches, Dc in next 10 St, 2HTC in next 3 St, Dc in next 10 St, HTC in next 8 St, Dc in next 10 St, 2 HTC. Sl St into beginning st. (68 stitches total)

Row 9: Ch 1, Dc into the next 4 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 24 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 8 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 24 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 4 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (72 stitches)

Row 10: Ch 1, Dc into the next 6 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 22 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 12 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 22 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 6 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (76 stitches)

Row 11: Ch 1, Dc into the next 7 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 22 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 14 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 22 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 7 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (80 stitches)

Row 12: Ch 1, Dc into the next 7 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 23 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 15 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 23 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 8 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (84 stitches)

Row 13: Ch 1, Dc into the next 8 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 24 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 16 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 24 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 8 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (88 stitches)

Row 14: Ch 1, Dc into the next 8 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 25 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 17 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 25 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 9 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (92 stitches)

Row 15: Ch 1, Dc into the next 9 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 26 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 18 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 26 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 9 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (96 stitches)

Row 16: Ch 1, Dc into the next 9 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 27 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 19 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 27 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 10 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (100 stitches)

Row 17: Ch 1, Dc into the next 10 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 28 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 20 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 28 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 10 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (104 stitches)

Row 15: Ch 1, Dc into the next 11 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 29 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 21 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 29 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 10 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (108 stitches)

Row 16: Ch 1, Dc into the next 11 st, 2dc, Dc in the next 30 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 22 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 30 St, 2dc, Dc in the next 11 St. Sl St into the beginning St. (112 stitches)

Change to white yarn

Row 17: ch1, Dc in each st around. Front loop only. Sl St back into beginning St. (112 stitches)

Row 18-19: Ch1, Dc in each St around. Sl St into beginning St. (112 stitches)

Handle

Using double stranded white yarn. Ch 15. Attach to the lid on both sides to form the handle

Wheel

Ch 4, Sl St into beginning Ch. Ch 8, ttc into ring. * Ch 3, Sl St into ttc (this forms the picot part of the wheel). ch3, ttc *. Repeat from * 6 times. Ch 3, Sl St into ttc. Ch 3, Sl St into ch5 of beginning Ch 8. Ch 3, Sl St into Ch 5.

Anchor

Ch 4, Sl St into beginning Ch (Starting from the top of the anchor in red, forming a circle). Ch 5, Dc into 2nd Ch from Hook, Dc into next Ch (still red). Ch 1, Sl St into Ch 2 of previous Ch 5 Ch 3 (follow purple). Dc into 2nd Ch from Hook, Dc into next Ch (purple). Ch 8, Sl St into Ch 6 (main part of the anchor, still purple). Ch 7. HTC into Ch 6. Sl St into same stitch and next 5. Sl St into Ch 5 from the body of the anchor, then Sl St into ring created by Ch 8 (follow blue). Ch 7 HTC into Ch 6. Sl St into same stitch and next 5 (yellow). Surface Slip st up body of anchor to give more structure. (follow red back up main part of the anchor).

To attach the anchor, chain 50 and wrap it around the anchor and through the hole at the top. Then tie the chain to a stitch on the top row of the main basket.

To attach the wheel, simply tie it on the lid in place with a bit of leftover white yarn.

Designed by: millwardmakes (Abigail Baines)